When the doctor suggests that you walk around carrying a sign that says "Will work for Pampers."
Seriously though, when the doctor takes blood tests then looks only at celiac and not at gluten intolerance -- only at IgA and not at IgG.
Great thread!

Crying, anxiety: I can so relate! My husband says he can tell if I've been glutened almost immediately afterwards.
For lack of a better term, I turn into a COMPLETE witch. Oh, how I love my husband for having put up with me.
For a couple of years (or more) before I was diagnosed, I was extremely difficult to live with-- not impossible, but (at least for me) a lot more difficult.
I had heightened sensitivity about everything. It was really tough, especially since I've always been known for being understanding, accepting, loving, caring, nuturing . . the whole bit.
Not with severe gluten symptoms, though. With my reactions to gluten, I was a different person.
When I look back on it, I can see so clearly how it was gluten.
Thank heaven, I am a different person now. Thank heaven, people around me stuck by me . . . at least most of them. Thank heaven, I found a doctor who understood and diagnosed me CORRECTLY.
I have said this on the forums here so many times, but I have to keep saying it:
It kills me to think of all the other people out there who could get to the positive side of happiness, if only they changed their diet.
It kills me to think that they do not know what their problem is.
It kills me to think they are being told they have countless other problems when it is, in fact, gluten-intolerance.
I am doing all I can to spread the word to others, and I am always looking for more ways to help.
All of us here can make a difference in the lives of so many others, if only we keep spreading the word.
Thanks for letting me rant!

Knitting will help you, I promise, promise, promise!
There are also some outstanding DVDs out there about how to knit -- if you want more info, let me know, but if I were you, I'd go with the person I know and then expand from there.
Everythihg happens for a reason. You are being drawn to knitting for a reason.
Do it! It will change your mind and change your life. If you want more information on the outstanding knitting community out there, let me know this as well.
Knitters are an exceptionally caring group of people. It's "a whole new world" out there for people who knit -- as corny as it sounds, it really IS a magic carpet ride.

For me, within 15-20 minutes. BAM! There is no doubt I'm having a reaction. Big D. If I'm lucky, I catch it before I have to go home and change clothes.
I'll get delayed reactions, but I'm learning that, for me, it may be from another food that I may be sensitive to, such as egg yolk or soy.

"Next time I have a colonoscopy I'll just have a crouton instead of laxative" -- lauging so hard here I can hardly stand it! Great line! And yes, that crouton would indeed work wonders. Thank you for the smile.

Thank you for your post. I definitely want to learn someday. I love your reference to Ghandhi. Thank you -- your reference is a new piece of information for me. I agree, and I also think the world would be a better place if we all knit each day.
There's a real connection between knitting and inner peace. It's been shown that knitting produces the same brain waves as meditation. For me, it has made me a MUCH better person. Knitting has been a heaven-sent blessing.

Scuzy,
PS: I do not have celiac. I am HIGHLY gluten intolerant -- I am told I am more sensitive to gluten than most, including those who suffer from celiac.
I just wanted to add this info because you refer to wondering if you have celiac in your posts.
So, if you are gluten-intolerant, it doesn't necessarily mean you also have celiac disease.

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